FC Barcelona have received another huge injury blow according to SPORT.

Approaching midday on Thursday in Catalonia, the local daily newspaper reported that star midfielder Pedri has picked up a knock in the quadriceps area that will keep him out "for several weeks".

The development comes just a week after defensive leader Ronald Araujo was also sidelined after a training session gone wrong.

"Araujo has a problem with his left hamstring. He's out and his recovery will mark his return," read a short statement published by the club on Twitter.

And while Barca did not specifiy how long Araujo will be out of action for Mundo Deportivo expected his absence to be at least a month long.

The same publication also reported news of Pedri's injury, noting that considering how Pedri suffered the same knock on February 16 when he hobbled off against Manchester United in the Europa League, and was absent from the pitch for at least two months, the Tenerife native shouldn't be expected back in the first XI until after the international break next month.

Barca dramatically declined when Pedri wasn't available over the mentioned timeframe last term and were eliminated from the Europa League by United while also dumped out of the Copa del Rey semi-finals by bitter rivals Real Madrid.

Losing both Araujo and Pedri at the same time is a hammer blow for head coach Xavi Hernandez now unable to call upon two of the best players in the world in their usual positions.

On Sunday, Barca looked to be on course to break an unwanted 50-year record by starting a La Liga campaign goalless in their first two matches for the first time in 1973 until Pedri struck in the 82nd minute of an eventual 2-0 victory over Cadiz.

The Spain international linked excellently with new signing Ilkay Gundogan for the opener, and their budding partnership will now be derailed temporarily.

With Pedri gone for a while, it will be down to ex-Manchester City captain Gundogan to take the reins in attacking midfield while Gavi's place in the starting lineup should be undisputed.

A vacant space in the squad list, theoretically speaking, could eventually lead to highly-rated Noah Darvich, who trained with Xavi's men for the first time on Thursday, eventually being called up for one of the forthcoming matchdays.